Sleeping selfie: Picture of ambulance control room worker asleep on the job is leaked by whistleblower

A ‘sleeping selfie’ has been leaked by a whistleblower showing an ambulance control room worker asleep on the job.

The image of performance manager Kim Fullerton getting 40 winks was leaked by a whistle blower to the Liverpool Echo newspaper.

It could not be verified whether Ms Fullerton was actually asleep, or if the photo was a staged joke.

Ambulance dispatcher Daniel Manning, who is not believed to be the whistle blower, also appears smiling in the photo taken at Elm House in Anfield, Liverpool, however this would be considered a less serious offence as staff on night shifts are encouraged to walk around and talk to colleagues to stave off fatigue.

Although Ms Fullerton’s job as a performance manager is to monitor activity and performance, meaning she does not personally take any emergency calls, North West Ambulance Service have said sleeping on the job in her position is unacceptable and a full investigation will be launched.

Michael Forrest, director of organisational development for North West Ambulance Service said: ‘The NWAS takes any allegation about the conduct of its staff extremely seriously and has launched a full investigation into the circumstances in which this picture was taken.’